Water Heater Mixing ValveKit

We work with many manufacturers to use reliable Thermostatic Mixing Valves for the safe and accurate control of water temperature from point-of source to point-of-use. We only use valves that adhere to the American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) Standards 1016, 1017, 1069, and 1070.

Radiant floor heating is ideal for a heat pumps because of its lower design temperature, but also because it has a larger buffer mass versus other heating emitters. A large mass allows the heat pump to have to make smaller temperature shifts – but at the same time – the mass can hold large amounts of energy, reducing the short cycling of heat pumps.

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Radiant floors typically require between 110-120ºF supply temperature and larger systems can be as low as 80-90ºF. This lower design temperature/higher performance is true for any type of heat pump, including geothermal systems. Matter of fact, all modern hydronic heating is designed around lower temperatures; condensing gas boilers, solar thermal and heat pumps all work better at lower design temperatures.

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Trident plumbing experts can replace the thermostatic mixing valve on any water heater. The purpose of the thermostatic mixing valve is to provide Anti-Scald protection to homeowners. Remember the days where someone flushing a toilet while you were in the shower, could end up in hot scalding water hitting your back? Thermostatic Mixing Valves help mitigate that risk.

Using a buffer tank, we can set the heat pump to perform at the minimum design temperature and hold that temperature with in the buffer tanks. From here the system can deliver heat to any part of the house by removing the energy in the buffer tank.

We can supply you with all the materials and controls for any type of radiant floor heating project, including correctly calculating and supplying the PEX and manifolds, controllers, and pumps. We also have aluminum plates for between joist or above subfloor installations.

When you choose to work with Arctic Heat for your radiant floor heating, we are happy to provide you with a. FREE design.

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Thermostatic mixing valve for water heater

Because radiant floor is a very stable heat mass, the Arctic Heat Pump can tune itself to match the load and hold its frequency to match the load much better than other types of emitters that dissipate the energy quickly. As an example – a forced air furnace has little mass and is much harder to maintain an exact temperature, it requires more on/off cycles.

Controlling the temperature of the water source can mitigate the risk of scalding, thermal shock and Legionella Bacteria.

There are four main ways to introduce radian floor heating when using a heat pump. The more mass you have, the better, so concrete slab or suspended slab are always best. There are also some good products that use aluminum plates and can be installed between joists or above the plywood subfloor.

The primary function of a thermostatic mixing valve is to regulate the water temperature on the supply side of the distribution system and:

Perhaps the best matched heating system for any heat pump is radiant floor hydronic heating. The reason is simple – the lower the design temperature, the higher the performance of a heat pump.

If your water temperature isn’t right – it could be the water heater or the thermostatic mixing valve. These are two items that you do not want to wait til the fail to call a certified plumber. Contact our experts today.